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弱项 (ruò xiàng): Weakness (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9
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弱 • ruò • weak; feeble • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
ruò弱

weak; feeble

项 • xiàng • nape (of the neck); sum (of money); term [mathematics] • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
xiàng项

nape (of the neck); sum (of money); term [mathematics]

Word Info

Pinyinruò xiàng
Meaningweakness
Characters2
SyntaxNoun
4.

How to Use 弱项 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith个
yí一
gè个
ruò弱
xiàng项
neutral
a weakness
Adjective + Nounwith明显
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
ruò弱
xiàng项
Verb + Objectwith弥补
mí弥
bǔ补
ruò弱
xiàng项
Noun + Verbwith分析
ruò弱
xiàng项
fēn分
xī析
5.

Example Sentences with 弱项

jìn尽
guǎn管
tā他
zài在
jì技
shù术
fāng
neutral
obvious weakness
neutral
compensate for weaknesses
formal
Written
weakness analysis
方
miàn面
hěn很
qiáng强
，
dàn但
tuán团
duì队
xié协
zuò作
réng仍
shì是
tā他
de的
míng明
xiǎn显
ruò弱
xiàng项
。
Although he is strong in technical skills, teamwork remains his obvious weakness.
nǐ你
jué觉
de得
zài在
kuà跨
wén文
huà化
gōu沟
tōng通
zhōng中
，
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
ruò弱
xiàng项
shì是
shén什
me么
？
What do you think is your main weakness in cross-cultural communication?
zài在
miàn面
shì试
zhōng中
，
tā他
chéng承
rèn认
gōu沟
tōng通
shì是
zì自
jǐ己
de的
ruò弱
xiàng项
。
During the interview, he admitted that communication is his weakness.
tā他
cóng从
bú不
rèn认
wéi为
gōng公
kāi开
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
shì是
zì自
jǐ己
de的
ruò弱
xiàng项
，
fǎn反
ér而
lè乐
yú于
jiē接
shòu受
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
He never considers public speaking to be his weakness; instead, he enjoys taking on the challenge.
wǒ我
zuì最
jìn近
fā发
xiàn现
，
shí时
jiān间
guǎn管
lǐ理
kě可
néng能
shì是
yǐng影
xiǎng响
wǒ我
gōng工
zuò作
xiào效
lǜ率
de的
zuì最
dà大
ruò弱
xiàng项
。
I recently realized that time management might be the biggest weakness affecting my work efficiency.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 弱项.

Words with 弱
  • 减弱jiǎn ruòto weaken; to diminish
  • 削弱xuē ruòweaken; cripple
  • 弱点ruò diǎnweakness; weak point; failing
  • 脆弱cuì ruòfragile; frail; tender
  • 薄弱bó ruòweak; frail
  • 弱势ruò shìWeak position / Weakness
  • 微弱wēi ruòWeak / Feeble
  • 虚弱xū ruòWeak
Words with 项
  • 项目xiàng mùproject; item; clause
  • 项链xiàng liànnecklace
  • 事项shì xiàngmatter; item
  • 专项zhuān xiàngspecial project
奖项
jiǎng xiàng
Award category
  • 强项qiáng xiàngStrong point / Forte
  • 款项kuǎn xiàngPayment / sum of money
  • 选项xuǎn xiàngOption